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Host Paul Romanuk digs into The Walrus Was Paul archive to revisit an episode from 2021 about The Beatles success in topping the UK Singles Chart at Christmas.

The following sources were used for research for this episode:

• Killing in the Name - Wikipedia - The story behind the song.
• Every Official Christmas Number 1 ever! | Official Charts - A great dive into UK Singles that topped the prestigious chart at Christmas.
• Welcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...
• The Paul McCartney Project

In the 2nd part of this Archive Edition of the podcast (originally dropped in July, 2023) we give some love to a sometimes overlooked Beatles album - Beatles For Sale - which came out 61 years ago this month. Paul Romanuk's guest is Newfoundland-based singer and songwriter Chris Picco.

You can find Chris online at chrispicco.ca

His work streams on all platforms and, also, on YouTube and Bandcamp.

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In this Archive Edition of the podcast (originally dropped in July, 2023) we give some love to a sometimes overlooked Beatles album - Beatles For Sale - which came out 61 years ago this month. Paul Romanuk's guest is Newfoundland-based singer and songwriter Chris Picco.

You can find out more about Chris at his web page: chrispicco.ca

Find him on Bandcamp right here.

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It's Part II of Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame member Marc Jordan talking about one his favourite Beatles albums - the 1966 classic, Revolver. The host of the show is Paul Romanuk.

You can find out more about Marc at his website marcjordan.com

Some of the research for this episode was done with these sources:

• The Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.
• Accurate Chart and Sales History
• Welcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...
• The Paul McCartney Project

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Host Paul Romanuk talks with Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame member Marc Jordan about one of Marc's favourite Beatles records: 1966 number one album Revolver.

Marc has written SO MANY hit tunes for some of the biggest names in the music world. You can read more about Marc at his website marcjordan.com

Research conducted with the following resources:

• Accurate Chart and Sales History
• Welcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...

Canadian folk artist David Francey talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of The Beatles' final studio album, Abbey Road. David also talks about the inspiration behind some of his words and music.

You can find out more about David Francey and his music and art at his website: davidfrancey.com

• The Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.
• Episode 87: David Francey: A W…–Sounds Atlantic – Apple Podcasts - Extensive interview with David Francey on Sounds Atlantic Podcast, with David Moores.
• Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present
• Welcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...
• The Paul McCartney Project

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Canadian folk artist David Francey talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of The Beatles' final studio album, Abbey Road. David also talks about the inspiration behind some of his words and music.

You can find out more about David Francey and his music and art at his website: davidfrancey.com

• The Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.
• Episode 87: David Francey: A W…–Sounds Atlantic – Apple Podcasts - Extensive interview with David Francey on Sounds Atlantic Podcast, with David Moores.
• Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present
• Accurate Chart and Sales History
• Welcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...
• The Paul McCartney Project

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Musician, songwriter and producer Hawksley Workman talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of the 1979 Paul McCartney & Wings album Back To The Egg. This was the last original studio album McCartney released with Wings. Hawksley loved Side One..... Side Two? Hmmmm.

You can find out about Hawksley Workman's output at his website or, explore his music at his Bandcamp page.

• Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present
• Welcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...
• The Paul McCartney Project
• The McCartney Legacy (Volumes I and II), by Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair

Musician, songwriter and producer Hawksley Workman talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of the 1979 Paul McCartney & Wings album Back To The Egg. This was the last original studio album McCartney released with Wings.

You can find out about Hawksley Workman's output at his website or, explore his music at his Bandcamp page.

In this second part of an archive edition of The Walrus Was Paul, we dig into the archives to pay tribute to the life and memory of Canadian musician and songwriter Terry Draper, who passed away in May of 2025. Terry was a founding member of the 70s band Klaatu and, also, an honoured member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Back in May of 2021 Terry talked with host Paul Romanuk about the North American release Beatles '65.

Here is the official band page for Klaatu.

This is Terry's obituary from Billboard Magazine.

In this archive edition of The Walrus Was Paul, we dig into the archives to pay tribute to the life and memory of Canadian musician and songwriter Terry Draper. Terry was a founding member of the 70s band Klaatu and, also, an honoured member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Back in May of 2021 Terry talked with host Paul Romanuk about the North American release Beatles '65.

Here is the homepage of the band Klaatu.

Here is Terry's obituary from Billboard Magazine.

In this episode, the 2nd of two parts, Musician and Musicologist Mike Daley talks about why certain Beatles songs are more musically significant to him than others. We nerd out on the Beatles' biggest selling single and, also, their most streamed track to date. Hosted by Paul Romanuk.

Find out what Mike is up to at his webpage, mikedaleymusic.com

Research links for this episode:

In this first of two special episodes, Musician and Musicologist Mike Daley talks about why certain Beatles songs are more musically significant than others. The tracks covered in this episode come from the albums Please Please Me, Help! and Revolver. Hosted by Paul Romanuk.

Find out what Mike Daley is up to at his webpage, mikedaleymusic.com

• Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present
• Welcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...
• The Paul McCartney Project

Montreal-based singer and songwriter Max Comeau talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of the 1975 Paul McCartney and Wings album Venus and Mars. 2025 marks 50 years since the album came out! The record was a global number one album and featured the number one single Listen To What The Man Said.

You can explore Max Comeau's work at his Bandcamp page.

• Accurate Chart and Sales History
• Welcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...
• The Paul McCartney Project
• The McCartney Legacy (Volumes I and II), by Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair

Montreal-based singer and songwriter Max Comeau talks to host Paul Romanuk about the 1975 Paul McCartney and Wings album Venus and Mars. The album is 50 years old! It was a global number one record during the Summer of '75.

You can explore Max Comeau's music at his Bandcamp page.

Fifty-five years ago, The Beatles performed a legendary 42-minute set on the rooftop of 3 Savile Row in Central London during lunchtime. This iconic performance, as well as their Shea Stadium shows and appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, holds a special place in the hearts of Beatles fans worldwide. To commemorate this historic event, we’ve delved into The Walrus Was Paul archives and unearthed a captivating conversation from 2021. Hosted by Paul Romanuk, the conversation features Dave Bidini, a renowned musician and member of the beloved and eclectic Canadian band The Rheostatics. Bidini shares his deep emotional connection to the album The Beatles were recording during the rooftop gig, Let It Be, and also offers insights into his life and experiences with The Rheostatics.

Here's lots of information on The Rooftop Concert (courtesy of The Beatles Bible).

In Part Two of their conversation about The Beatles 1964 album A Hard Day's Night, songwriter Luka Kuplowsky and host Paul Romanuk dig into Side Two of the record, track-by-track.

You can check out Luka's work on his Bandcamp Page or his YouTube Channel.

Songwriter Luka Kuplowsky talks with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles fantastic 1964 album A Hard Day's Night. In this episode they talk about Side One of the album. Also, lots of talk about Luka's fantastic record How Can I Possibly Sleep When There Is Music.

A couple of great places to find Luka's work are at his Bandcamp Page or his YouTube Channel.

Here's a link to a great live performance of Fugitive Song.

It's that time of the year! In this year's edition of The Walrus Was Paul podcast Christmas Special, host Paul Romanuk takes a look back at The Beatles' 1964 - sixty years ago and the year they broke in America.

We dig into the archive for this episode, featuring the great Steven Page (founding member of The Barenaked Ladies, solo artist and part of The TransCanada Highwaymen supergroup). Steven talks to host Paul Romanuk about Paul McCartney's 1982 number one album Tug Of War.

Here's an interesting interview McCartney did for his Club Sandwich newsletter in 1982, where he talks extensively about Tug Of War.

This is Part II of a two part episode. Host Paul Romanuk talks with multiple award winning Canadian writer and arranger of commercial music (as well as composing and performing his own music), Robert Armes, about George Martin's incredible contributions to The Beatles' work as an arranger and orchestrator. In his prime, Robert worked with the best of the best of Canadian session players to bring his commercial compositions and arrangements to life. Aside from jingles and his own music, Robert has also written television themes, movie music and music for big live events and theatre. You can find out more about Robert at his website robertarmesmusic.com and you can listen to some of his music here.

This is Part I of a two part episode as host Paul Romanuk talks with the multiple award winning Canadian writer and arranger of commercial music, Robert Armes, about George Martin's incredible contributions to The Beatles' work as an arranger and orchestrator. In his prime, Robert worked with the cream of Canadian session players to bring his compositions to life - commercial jingles, television themes, movie music and music for big events and theatre. He's also written hundreds of songs of his own. You can find out more about him here and listen to some of his music here.

Veteran Canadian session drummer, and longtime drummer with The Gordon Lightfoot Band, Barry Keane talks about some of his favourite Ringo Starr drum moments. Barry also shares some stories, with host Paul Romanuk, about what it was like to be on the drum stool behind Canadian musical giant Gordon Lightfoot for almost 50 years.

Find out what The Lightfoot Band is up to here.

The homepage for this podcast is romycast.com

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Canadian Beatles Historian Piers Hemmingsen talks with host Paul Romanuk about the band's Canadian history and a few of The Beatles tunes that mean the most to him. Piers also discusses his definitive account of The Beatles early days in Canada: The Beatles In Canada: The Origins of Beatlemania, and, also, his upcoming companion volume to that book, The Beatles In Canada: The Evolution, 1964 to 1970.

In this "break from the normal format" episode, host Paul Romanuk talks with songwriter and musician Drew Arnott (of the 1980s Canadian band Strange Advance) about The Beatles' use of the Mellotron, a cutting edge instrument in the 1960s.

Catch up with Drew and Strange Advance at their website: strangeadvance.com

This is the 2nd of a two part episode with Edmonton-based music creator Jay Sparrow talking with host Paul Romanuk about a couple of sides of The Beatles‘ 1968 masterpiece The Beatles (aka The White Album). This is a two-part episode. The previous episode covered Side One. This episode covers Side Three.

You can find out more about Jay Sparrow at his webpage. He also has a YouTube channel.You can also find him on Insta and FB.

Hey! Be sure to check out his great new album Hard Eight, wherever you stream your music.

Series Four of The Walrus Was Paul podcast kicks off with Edmonton-based music creator Jay Sparrow talking with host Paul Romanuk about a couple of sides of The Beatles' 1968 masterpiece The Beatles (aka The White Album). This is a two-part episode. This episode covers Side One and the next episode will centre on Side Three.

You can find out more about Jay Sparrow at his webpage. He also has a YouTube channel.

Check out his great new album Hard 8, wherever you stream your music.

It's been 60 years since the release of The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night movie and the ensuing soundtrack. It was released in the summer of 1964 and was a huge hit. Of course, the music was also a huge hit. In fact, the movie had made a profit even before it was released because United Artists (the producers of the movie and, importantly, holders of the soundtrack rights) had advance orders of over 2-million in the U.S. alone for the soundtrack album.

In that spirit, I'm re-releasing an episode from January of 2021 that I did with musician and producer Tim Bovaconti. Tim's a great guy and a very much in demand player on the Canadian music scene. His love of The Beatles and their music shines through in his words. Enjoy.

Jim Cuddy and Colin Cripps of Blue Rodeo join host Paul Romanuk to talk about some of their favourite Beatles vocal performances. This is Part II of a two-part episode.This is the last episode of Series 3 of The Walrus Was Paul.

EPISODE NOTES:

Here is Jim and Colin's virtual album of some of their favourite Beatles vocal performances:

SIDE A

Love Me Do

This Boy

Baby's In Black

If I Needed Someone

Happiness Is A Warm Gun

SIDE B

Helter Skelter

Oh! Darling

You Never Give Me Your Money

The Long And Winding Road

Let It Be

Here is a link to the playlist on Tidal

-you can find out about all things Jim Cuddy at his website: jimcuddy.com

-Colin Cripps did a very good solo record in 2013 called Stormy Northern Days. Here's where you can listen to it.

Jim Cuddy and Colin Cripps of Blue Rodeo join host Paul Romanuk to talk about some of their favourite Beatles vocal performances. This is Part I of a two-part episode.

EPISODE NOTES:

Here is Jim and Colin's virtual album of some of their favourite Beatles vocal performances:

SIDE A

Love Me Do

This Boy

Baby's In Black

If I Needed Someone

Happiness Is A Warm Gun

SIDE B

Helter Skelter

Oh! Darling

You Never Give Me Your Money

The Long And Winding Road

Let It Be

Here is a link to the playlist on Tidal

-you can find out about all things Jim Cuddy at his website: jimcuddy.com

-Colin Cripps is a massive guitar head. Look for him on Insta, where he regularly posts pictures of guitars in his collection. Here's an interview he did with the website 300Guitars.com about some of the guitars he has.

-we talk about the 30th anniversary and the making of the spectacular Blue Rodeo album Five Days In July. Here's a CBC interview with Jim where he talks in a little more detail about the making of the record.

In this annual Christmas Episode, host Paul Romanuk digs into a song that is well on the way (if it isn't already) to being a traditional Christmas season standard: the 1971 John Lennon/Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band song Happy Xmas (War Is Over).

EPISODE NOTES:

-The song was inspired by and grew out of John & Yoko's 1969 global billboard peace campaign. Here is a photo (from NYC) of one of the billboards they had put up in 12 major cities around the world.

-The producer of the song, Phil Spector, produced a Christmas album in 1963 called A Christmas Gift To You, which I talk about in the episode. Here's the story behind that album.

-Here's the original 45 sleeve for the song.

-Here's an original pressing, which was on green vinyl, featuring the John & Yoko morphing faces label.

This is Part Two of an archive session of The Walrus Was Paul from 2020 where host Paul Romanuk talks with Blue Rodeo members Jim Cuddy and Colin Cripps about The Beatles 1965 album Rubber Soul. The episode has been re-released to mark 58 years since the original release of Rubber Soul.

It's 58 years this week since the release of The Beatles 1965 album Rubber Soul; so we dig back into The Walrus Was Paul archives to bring you a conversation host Paul Romanuk had with superstar Canadian singer/songwriter Jim Cuddy and Blue Rodeo bandmate Colin Cripps back in 2020 about what an influential album Rubber Soul was (and still is).

EPISODE NOTES:

-we'll be periodically re-releasing some classic episodes from the TWWP archive that have been hidden away for a few years. This is an episode you might have missed along the way. Even if you didn't, it's worth another listen.

-all things Jim Cuddy can be found at his website jimcuddy.com

-likewise, catch up with what Colin Cripps is up to at his website colincripps.com

-both of these fantastic players mostly ply their trade with iconic Canadian band Blue Rodeo.Their website is bluerodeo.com

-here's a good piece from The Guardian from 2015 and the 50th anniversary of Rubber Soul

Terry O'Reilly is an internationally recognised expert on marketing and advertising and hosts a well known podcast on the subject: Under The Influence. In this special episode, Terry speaks with host Paul Romanuk about how The Beatles changed the face of marketing and promotion in the world of pop music.

EPISODE NOTES:

-you can find out all about Terry O'Reilly and his excellent podcast on marketing and advertising, Under The Influence, at his website - terryoreilly.ca

-Terry was the co-founder and editor of the successful Beatles collector magazine Beatlology. You can order back issues at the website: beatlology.com

-we talk about memorabilia from the Apple Records era and how unique and valuable some items are. Here is a link to a page featuring some of those items. Some cool stuff (and you can still find some of it on eBay).

-The Beatles were among the first to use promotional films (known now as music videos) to market new singles. One of the most well known was the promo film for Hey Jude. Here's a link to a piece on The Paul McCartney Project website talking about making the film.

Montreal singer and songwriter Max Comeau returns to talk with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of 1973's Paul McCartney & Wings album Red Rose Speedway. Also talk about Max's latest album, a collection of jazz-influenced McCartney covers called Play McCartney.

Montreal singer/songwriter Max Comeau talks with host Paul Romanuk about the 1973 Paul McCartney & Wings album Red Rose Speedway.

EPISODE NOTES:

-the best place to find info on Max is his Bandcamp page. He's pretty thorough on there, with lots of notes and factoids about many of the songs as well as lyrics.

-here is a Rolling Stone magazine review from 1973 on Red Rose Speedway. It's generally quite favourable.

-an interesting discussion on the album on the excellent Steve Hoffman Music Forum

-here's a link to the obit that ran in The Guardian on Wings guitarist Henry McCullough. As we discuss in the episode, McCullough's guitar solo on My Love was one of his finest.

In the second part of a two-part conversation, country artist Raquel Cole talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of The Beatles 1969 #1 album Abbey Road. Lots of talk about Raquel's songs and songwriting as well.

EPISODE NOTES:

-find out what Raquel is up to at her website

-Raquel talks about her solo work, but also about her work with a trio, The Woods. Here's a link to one of their videos.

-here is a 1969 review of Abbey Road from The Guardian newspaper by critic Geoffrey Cannon. In it he refers to Abbey Road as "a slight matter. The Beatles have lost the desire to touch us." Hmm. That didn't age well, did it?

Country music star Raquel Cole talks with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles' 1969 #1 album Abbey Road. Also, lots of talk about her excellent songwriting.

EPISODE NOTES:

-find out about all things Raquel Cole at her fine, splashy, website.

-here's an article from 2020 from Raquel's hometown paper in Vernon, BC, about "hoping to make her hometown proud with some big opportunities."

-Raquel, who is from Vernon, now calls Nashville her home. It is the epicentre of the country music world and she seems to fit right in. She talks about the move to Nashville in this piece.

-found this, very cool, recording of a 1969 interview that George Harrison did with music writer Ritchie York. George goes through Abbey Road track-by-track. It's a great listen.

Part II of host Paul Romanuk's conversation with musician and singer/songwriter James Clark (aka James Clark Institute) about The Beatles' 1969 album Yellow Submarine.

EPISODE NOTES:

-you can find out about James and his band, James Clark Institute right here.

-Side Two of Yellow Submarine consisted of The Beatles' brilliant producer and arranger George Martin's score for the animated film. Here's a look at George Martin and his work. I also highly recommend Kenneth Womack's two outstanding books on Martin and his life and work: Maximum Volume (Vol I) and Sound Pictures (Vol II). Both are widely available.

-here's the cover artwork for Yellow Submarine

-here's the cover artwork for James Clark Institute's The Colour Of Happy

-here's the excellent video The James Clark Institute did for their song Marcella Never Got The News (directed by Sean Ryan). Hey, watch for the "Beatle like" false ending to the song.

Songwriter and singer James Clark talks with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles' 1969 soundtrack album for the animated film Yellow Submarine.

EPISODE NOTES

-you can find out about James and his band, James Clark Institute, at their website

-here's a good BBC article on the animated film that went with the album and how it resonates on so many different levels and is, in the eyes of many, a cult classic

-we talk about one of James Clark Institute's songs - Marcella Never Got The News. The song is about a 1959 float plane crash in Saskatchewan, in which the pilot died and the plane was never found. That is, until July of 2018, when the wreck was discovered at the bottom of a lake. On the same day the discovery was made, the wife of the deceased pilot passed away. She died before getting news of the finding. The song is based on a book, Into The Mist, by Victoria Hetherington. Here's a CBC article that fills in some details.

-we talk about The Beatles song Hey Bulldog. It was an interesting song that The Beatles were filmed, in the studio, creating and recording. There are very few films of them actually working in the studio. Here's a link to some of the film clips from that day.

-speaking of films of The Beatles working, here's a link to the short BBC film on the creation of the song All You Need Is Love for the Our World worldwide television broadcast of June, 1967, where the song was premiered.

Newfoundland based, Canadian, singer/songwriter Chris Picco talks with host Paul Romanuk about 1964's Beatles For Sale album. This is the second part of a two-part episode.

SHOW NOTES:

-Chris has a really good new record out called Split Down The Middle, and you can find out more about Chris and the record at his website.

-we talk about a song Chris wrote and put out on his first EP (2004's The Passenger). The song is called Wood 'N Steel. Good luck finding the EP. Here's the link to it on Discogs

-we talk about the creative group Perfect Day, who have done almost all of Chris' album artwork as well as that of The Long Distance Runners. Here's a link to their website, where you can see some examples of their great work. Here's the artwork for The Long Distance Runners album Elements (it was nominated for a Juno Award in 2016). Here's the artwork for Chris' EP The Beach, which I thought was pretty cool as well.

Newfoundland singer/songwriter Chris Picco talks with host Paul Romanuk about 1964's Beatles For Sale album.

SHOW NOTES:

-Chris has a great new record out, Split Down The Middle, and you can find out more about it and Chris' other work at his website.

-we talk about what a manic year 1964 - the year they recorded this album - was for The Beatles. Here's a month-by-month, day-by-day list of what they were up to in 1964 (from The Beatles Bible)

-Chris refers to Newfoundland musical giant Ron Hynes. Here's a link to his Wikipedia page

Grammy and Juno Award winning singer/songwriter Dan Hill talks, with host Paul Romanuk, about some of his favourite tracks from The Beatles White Album. This is Part II of a two-part episode.

EPISODE NOTES:

-you can find out more about Dan and his music at his website: danhill.com

-Dan's most well-known song is 1977's "Sometimes When We Touch". The song was a global hit record and has been used in countless movies and TV episodes. We talk about the song in Part I of this episode, and here is a lengthy article (from CBC) where Dan talks more about his biggest hit.

-we touch on Dan's appearance on the 1985 charity single Tears Are Not Enough. The song was the number one single in Canada that year and featured, at the time, a veritable Who's Who of Canadian music. Here's a good article, from 2015, that looked back on the recording.

-Dan's parents (Daniel G. Hill and Donna Hill) were both social activists. Here's a link to an online exhibit about Daniel Hill that was curated by his son (and Dan's brother) Lawrence. It's excellent.

-Dan is also a prolific writer. He's been published in numerous magazines and newspapers. Here's a link to a page that showcases some of his finest writing.

Grammy and Juno Award winning singer/songwriter Dan Hill talks, with host Paul Romanuk, about some of his favourite tracks from The Beatles White Album.

EPISODE NOTES:

-you can find out more about Dan and his music at his website: danhill.com

-Dan's most well-known song is 1977's "Sometimes When We Touch". The song was a global hit record and has been used in countless movies and TV episodes. We talk about the song in this episode, and here is a lengthy article (from CBC) where Dan talks more about his biggest hit.

-Dan's parents (Daniel G. Hill and Donna Hill) were both social activists. Here's a link to an online exhibit about Daniel Hill that was curated by his son (and Dan's brother) Lawrence. It's excellent.

-Dan is also a prolific writer. He's been published in numerous magazines and newspapers. Here's a link to a page that showcases some of his finest writing.

Canadian indie music icon Stephen Stanley (ex-Lowest Of The Low, Stephen Stanley Band) talks about some of his favourite "Beatles guitar moments" with host Paul Romanuk. This episode is the second of a two-part episode. You can find Part I wherever you get your podcasts.

EPISODE NOTES

Here's the "album" Stephen has put together of his favourite Beatles guitar moments.

Side One

And I Love Her (Feb 1964) A Hard Day’s Night

A Hard Day’s Night (April 1964) A Hard Day’s Night

You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (February 1965) Help!

Day Tripper (October 1965) (single)

Norwegian Wood (October 1965) Rubber Soul

Hello, Goodbye (November 1967) Magical Mystery Tour

Side Two

Blackbird (June 1968) White Album

Dear Prudence (August 1968) White Album

Helter Skelter (September 1968) White Album

I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (August 1969) Abbey Road

Here Comes the Sun (September 1969) Abbey Road

I’ve Got A Feeling (January 1969) Let It Be

-The Stephen Stanley Band has an indiegogo campaign on the go to raise funds to help with the cost of finishing up and releasing their new album Before The Collapse Of The Hive. Here's a link to the page if you'd like to help out.

-You can find out what The Stephen Stanley Band is up to right here

-There are numerous pages on The Beatles' guitars. Here's a link to a good overview that appeared on the Guitar World website of the guitars the Fabs used during their recording career together.

-Stephen talks about singing with one of his music heroes, Billy Bragg. Billy is one of the great social activist singer/songwriters of all time. Here's more information on him and his work.

-Stephen talks about playing on an amp during sessions with Lowest Of The Low in Vancouver that was used by John Lennon during The Beatles Cavern Club days. Here's a page with lots of info on what gear The Beatles used through their careers.

-shoutout to musician Chris Bennett for his loan of the original UK pressing of Help! as well as the vintage, 1962, Gretsch Tennessean for the Stephen Stanley episode photo. A note of trivia: that's the same model of Gretsch that George Harrison used on the Help! album.

Canadian indie music icon Stephen Stanley (ex-Lowest Of The Low, Stephen Stanley Band) talks about some of his favourite "Beatles guitar moments" with host Paul Romanuk.

EPISODE NOTES

Here's the "album" Stephen has put together of his favourite Beatles guitar moments.

Side One

And I Love Her (Feb 1964) A Hard Day’s Night

A Hard Day’s Night (April 1964) A Hard Day’s Night

You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (February 1965) Help!

Day Tripper (October 1965) (single)

Norwegian Wood (October 1965) Rubber Soul

Hello, Goodbye (November 1967) Magical Mystery Tour

Side Two

Blackbird (June 1968) White Album

Dear Prudence (August 1968) White Album

Helter Skelter (September 1968) White Album

I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (August 1969) Abbey Road

Here Comes the Sun (September 1969) Abbey Road

I’ve Got A Feeling (January 1969) Let It Be

-The Stephen Stanley Band has an indiegogo campaign on the go to raise funds to help with the cost of finishing up and releasing their new album Before The Collapse Of The Hive. Here's a link to the page if you'd like to help out.

-You can find out what The Stephen Stanley Band is up to right here

-There are numerous pages on The Beatles' guitars. Here's a link to a good overview that appeared on the Guitar World website of the guitars the Fabs used during their recording career together.

-shoutout to musician Chris Bennett for his loan of the original UK pressing of Help! as well as the vintage, 1962, Gretsch Tennessean for the Stephen Stanley episode photo. A note of trivia: that's the same model of Gretsch that George Harrison used on the Help! album.

Musician and producer Tim Bovaconti talks with host Paul Romanuk about the 1970 album by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Live Peace In Toronto. The album was recorded at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, Canada, and featured Lennon, Ono, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman and Alan White.

EPISODE NOTES:

-The performance was part of the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival - held just three weeks after Woodstock. This festival is a story unto itself, Lennon's performance aside. Here's a link to a great website that tells the story.

-Filmaker D.A. Pennebaker (who did the famous Bob Dylan doc Don't Look Back) produced a film of the concert called Sweet Toronto.

-Here's some info on the man who designed the cover art for the album, John Kosh. He was early in his career in 1970, but went on to design some iconic album covers.

-Here's a link to the piece in The Guardian newspaper that I reference in regards to The Beatles' plans for late 1969 and going forward. The piece centres around research done by Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn.

-Tim Bovaconti doesn't have a website, but you can follow him on Instagram at the handles @TimBovaconti OR @TimsGarageRecording

Part Two of classical pianist and artistic director of The Art Of Time Ensemble, Andrew Burashko's conversation with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles' 1967 classic, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Andrew and Paul also talk about The Art Of Time Ensemble's reinterpretation of the album in a series of concerts in 2012.

EPISODE NOTES

More information of The Art Of Time Ensemble can be found here.

I found this review, by Globe And Mail entertainment writer Brad Wheeler, of the shows that The Art Of Time Ensemble did in 2012.

Here's some more information on Andrew Burashko.

In this episode I talk about the studio set up at Abbey Road (then EMI Recording Studios). Here's a great history of the place.

We talk about the crazy night in Studio One when the orchestral crescendo for A Day In The Life was recorded. Here's some video footage of the night.

Here's a review, from The Guardian newspaper in 1967, of Sgt. Pepper's LHCB. Kind of a fun read and window into the thoughts of the time RE: pop music and The Beatles.

In this episode, classical pianist and artistic director of The Art Of Time Ensemble, Andrew Burashko, talks with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles genre bending 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Andrew and Paul also discuss The Art Of Time Ensemble's reinterpretation of the album in a series of concerts in 2012.

EPISODE NOTES

You can find out more about The Art Of Time Ensemble here.

Here is a review (by Brad Wheeler) of the Sgt. Pepper's shows that The Art Of Time Ensemble performed in Toronto in 2012.

Here is more information on Andrew Burashko.

Musician and Musicologist Mike Daley joins host Paul Romanuk to talk about The Beatles much bootlegged and sort of, kind of, semi-officially released live recordings from The Star-Club in Hamburg, West Germany in 1962.

SHOW NOTES:

-we talk about it, but for a much more detailed account of the Star-Club tapes and how this whole mess came to be, check out this page

-there are several versions of these tapes, the one we talk about was a Canadian release called Pickwick Star Club, Vol. 2. Here is a YouTube playlist that Mike put together of the version we talk about in this episode and the corresponding track order.

-here's a page of images of The Star-Club from "back in the day". The building it was in burned down in 1987.

-we talk about the so-called de-mixing technology that might be used to restore the audio that exists from the Star-Club shows. The best version of this technology as of this writing is the one that was used by director Peter Jackson for The Beatles Get Back film from 2021. It was also used to de-mix the instruments on the recent re-issue of Revolver, that were locked in on one track. Here's an article that explains how the technology works.

-Here's Mike Daley's website: https://mikedaleymusic.com/